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Residential evictions are banned until July 1, but without court-issued writs, commercial evictions are also affected. Barring an extension, both are back at the end of this month.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Rules issued by both lenders and government agencies have put residential evictions on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while no order halted commercial evictions, Florida courts have not been issuing writs of possession during the pandemic – a rule that the Florida Supreme Court says will end on June 30 barring any more extensions.
Without a writ of possession, landlords and property owners don’t have the necessary legal document to evict a tenant.
A no-eviction order issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis only stopped the eviction itself, and tenants were expected to continue paying rent.
As a result, it is possible Florida courts could have a number of eviction proceedings on their docket when they again start issuing writs of possession.
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